Sinquefield Cup News

Pestaño: Wesley out of super grand tour
Sun.Star
The three tournaments that will make up the tour are Norway Chess, the Sinquefield Cup (held at the club in St. Louis), and the London Chess Classic. Those who have signed up initially are Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Fabiano Caruana (Italy), Alexander ...

A new gold standard in chess?
Malay Mail Online
This is to be an annual competitive circuit for 10 of the world's top grandmasters and brings together three major tournaments — Norway Chess, Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic— under one umbrella. Nine places are already taken up by FIDE No.

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IBNLive
What is Grand Chess Tour all about
IBNLive
The inaugural 2015 Tour will kick off in June, beginning with Norway Chess, followed by the Sinquefield Cup in August/September, and finishing with the London Chess Classic in December. Organisers also confirmed they are in discussions with a fourth ...

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The Indian Express
Kasparov ropes in top GMs for 'Grand Chess Tour'
The Indian Express
Kasparov's involvement has raised murmurs of it being a breakaway league though the clutch of events that includes Norway Chess, the Sinquefield Cup (held at the club in St. Louis), and the London Chess Classic are expected to follow the FIDE rules and ...

Views and News from Norway
Confident Carlsen promotes chess
Views and News from Norway
Other events on his professional program this year include the Sinquefield Cup in August, the World Championships in lightning chess in October and the London Chess Classic in December. “It's very important for me to feel that I'm also continuing to ...

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Chess gets a $1 million Grand Chess Tour
Economic Times
The three tournaments that will make up the tour are Norway Chess, the Sinquefield Cup, and the London Chess Classic. These are premier invitational events that attract the world's best. For the 2015 cycle, the tour has signed up Carlsen, Fabiano ...

The Guardian
Garry Kasparov shows his class with rapid demolition of Nigel Short
The Guardian
The Grand Tour, which is clearly intended as a Western rival to Fide's Grand Prix series where almost all the venues are in the old Soviet Union, will comprise the Stavanger, St Louis (Sinquefield Cup) and London Classic tournaments, with an Indonesian ...

Garry Kasparov shows his class with rapid demolition of Nigel Short  The Guardian

The former world champion won seven straight games to take the series 8.5-1.5 in a stunning exhibition of rapid/blitz play.

Leonard Barden on Chess | Sport  The Guardian

The former world champion won seven straight games to take the series 8.5-1.5 in a stunning exhibition of rapid/blitz play.

Malay Mail Online
On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious ...
St. Louis Public Radio
Two years ago, the inaugural Sinquefield Cup lured World Champion Magnus Carlsen to his first-ever American chess game -- and the St. Louis super tournament, then-celebrated as the strongest in U.S. history, was opened with rousing success.
Sometimes, it is not even about the gameMalay Mail Online

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Malay Mail Online
Sometimes, it is not even about the game
Malay Mail Online
For 2015 these will be the existing Norway Chess in Stavanger, Norway from June 15-26, Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, USA from August 21 to September 3 and London Chess Classic in London, England from December 3-14, all with a US$300,000 (RM1 ...

On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious international tour  STLPR

On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious international tour  STLPR

On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious international tour  St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious international tour  St. Louis Public Radio

Two years ago, the inaugural Sinquefield Cup lured World Champion Magnus Carlsen to his first-ever American chess game -- and the St. Louis super.

On Chess: Super-tournament Sinquefield Cup to become part of prestigious international tour  St. Louis Public Radio

Two years ago, the inaugural Sinquefield Cup lured World Champion Magnus Carlsen to his first-ever American chess game -- and the St. Louis super.

The Daily Telegram
The world's top chess players have just formed a new $1 million professional tour
The Daily Telegram
The three tournaments that will make up the tour are Norway Chess, the Sinquefield Cup (held at the club in St. Louis), and the London Chess Classic. These are premier invitational events that attract the world's best. For the 2015 cycle, the Grand ...

Cheboygan Daily Tribune
The world's top chess players have just formed a new $1 million professional tour
Cheboygan Daily Tribune
The three tournaments that will make up the tour are Norway Chess, the Sinquefield Cup (held at the club in St. Louis), and the London Chess Classic. These are premier invitational events that attract the world's best. For the 2015 cycle, the Grand ...

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Cheboygan Daily Tribune
The world's top chess players have just formed a new $1 million professional tour
Cheboygan Daily Tribune
The three tournaments that will make up the tour are Norway Chess, the Sinquefield Cup (held at the club in St. Louis), and the London Chess Classic. These are premier invitational events that attract the world's best. For the 2015 cycle, the Grand ...

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Wesley So out of $1M-plus Grand Chess Tour  Inquirer.net

LAS VEGAS -- Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France was added April 26 as ninth and last player in the super chess circuit starting June 15, which ...